You do not have the right to copy, distribute, use or whatever you would like to do with my photographs, pictures, images without a written
permission from me, Patrice Laborda, me and only me can give you a permission.

More officially : All images appearing in and on all this website are the exclusive property of Patrice Laborda and are protected under
International copyright laws.
The images may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without the written permission of Patrice Laborda.
The use of any images of Patrice Laborda as the basis for another photographic concept, draw or illustration (digital work, blending pictures, artist rendering or alike, etc …) is a violation of
International copyright laws.

Also: It's not because you sent me an email that you can use my photographsimmediately, in all cases you have to wait my written answer and/or my written conditions, even if it take many
years to wait my answer!

Why on my photos i do not put watermark ?

First at all it is my right to not put copyright's watermark on my photographs, pictures, images (anyway they are in the Exif of
the picture, plus i have the original RAW file).

Ok, but why ?
When i show a picture, i want to show it properly, without any distracting watermark or written copyrights.

When i am looking at a picture with a watermark, i just cannot look at it properly, it's distracting, i cannot appreciate the picture !

A good example is the TV, i don't watch anymore TV ... why ?

Because nowadays they put the name of the channel in a corner, the name of the cable/satellite's provider in another corner, the next movie in the third corner and
at the bottom some continuous advertising ... Seriously ? are they trying to wash my brain ? and what space is it left for the movie ? almost nothing
!

There is another thing about written copyright or watermark on the photograph, unless you destroy almost all the
photograph with a watermark on it, any thief will be able to remove it quite easily.

As i have to use to chat also in many photographer's forums, i saw one thing about watermark and written name on photographs, which i can resume as:

The size of the watermark or the signature on the picture is usually inversely proportional to the talent of the photographer ...

And i will add to this:

it seems that bigger is the watermark, less talented is the "photographer".

At the end, which picture is better to take a look at, below or above this text?

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